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Cleaning CDs
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I have a CD I am particularly fond of but it will not play properly. Is there a method of cleaning them? I cannot see any marks on it, but no doubt they are tiny and probably clogging up the grooves, or whatever the music is on. I am hopeless at understanding how things work so would appreciate any help. Or should I give up and throw it away? I have tried a soft cloth but it did not help much.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Apologies if it is a patronising question - but you are cleaning the 'silver' side not the label side?
Try using a 'spectacle cleaning wipe' or something similar - pay particular attention to the inner area of the disc (they play from the inside outwards) - get it nice & shiny with no fingerprints - work 'crossways" rather than 'round and round'.
If all else fails then there is little to be lost by using something a bit more aggressive - I've had success on really grubby CDs using window cleaning spray ( the clear green/blue stuff) and a paper towel - but let it dry well before trying it in your player again.
Good Luck
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Try using a 'spectacle cleaning wipe' or something similar - pay particular attention to the inner area of the disc (they play from the inside outwards) - get it nice & shiny with no fingerprints - work 'crossways" rather than 'round and round'.
If all else fails then there is little to be lost by using something a bit more aggressive - I've had success on really grubby CDs using window cleaning spray ( the clear green/blue stuff) and a paper towel - but let it dry well before trying it in your player again.
Good Luck
d xx
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Disc cleaners are sold in 99p Stores (and similar discount outlets).
If you'd rather try cleaning a disc without a proper kit, the key thing to remember is NOT to wipe the disc with a circular motion. CDs and DVDs should always be wiped using strokes from the centre to the edge. Toothpaste is frequently recommended as a suitable cleaning agent.
Chris
If you'd rather try cleaning a disc without a proper kit, the key thing to remember is NOT to wipe the disc with a circular motion. CDs and DVDs should always be wiped using strokes from the centre to the edge. Toothpaste is frequently recommended as a suitable cleaning agent.
Chris
Sorry I didn't come back straight away, but thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I have been wiping it round and round thinking it was grooves (I know, completely hopeless) and starting from the outside instead of the centre. Also I didn't know you could get cleaning kits. Next time I am near a Poundstretcher, I shall have a look. In the meantime I shall try some of the other remedies. It is a shop bought one not a home made one.